The Five Obstructions (2003)

Lars von Trier challenges his mentor, filmmaker Jørgen Leth, to remake Leth’s 1967 short film The Perfect Human five times, each with a different set of bizarre and challenging rules.

Directing:
  • Jørgen Leth
  • Lars von Trier

Writing:
  • Jørgen Leth
  • Lars von Trier
  • Asger Leth

Stars:
Release Date: 2003-11-07
themoviedb icon 6.9/10
  • Country: BE, DK, FR, CH
  • Language: Dansk | Español | Français | English
  • Runtime: 90

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Anders Hove
Anders Hove
Naked Man (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")
Alexandra Vandernoot
Alexandra Van...
The Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")
Stina Ekblad
Stina Ekblad
Woman with Money (from Notater om kærligheden) (segment Cartoon)
Lars von Trier
Lars von Trie...
Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")
Charlotte Sieling
Charlotte Sie...
Naked Woman (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")
Bent Christensen
Bent Christen...
Gangster (from Det gode og det onde) (segment "Cartoon")
Jan Nowicki
Jan Nowicki
Man with Jacket (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment Cartoon)
Jørgen Leth
Jørgen Leth
Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +
Claus Nissen
Claus Nissen
The Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
Jacqueline Arenal
Jacqueline Ar...
The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")
Patrick Bauchau
Patrick Bauch...
The Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)
Bob Sabiston
Bob Sabiston
Self (segment "The Perfect Human: Cartoon") (uncredited)
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